On February 9, 2016 Madam Justice Kim Nixon of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench issued a significant administrative law decision in the case of Independent Power Producers' Society of Alberta ("IPPSA") v. Independent System Operator.

The Alberta Court of Appeal has recently released a decision that adds much needed clarity to when an officer or director of a corporation will be personally liable for torts committed by a corporation.

Sometimes brokers or member firms query whether they can or should be the subject of IDA disciplinary proceedings when the broker has left the industry or the matters in question otherwise seem to be "ancient history".